Rampant Scotland Directory! Legal System & Lawyers The Law Society of Scotland lists nearly 2,000 firms in 225 towns of Scotland and explains the history and structure of Scots law and lists a selection of Famous Scots Lawyers
This is a comprehensive collection of legal websites designed to assist all those with an interest in Scots Law. Subsets include:
A comprehensive Scottish on-line legal resources for SMEs and consumers. The site is growing all the time but the subjects covered so far include:
This is a Scots law portal with links to law firms, banking, commercial property, law services, advice, case law, other advice etc.
Legal Firms On-Line
A growing number of Scottish law firms are doing more than just advertising their names on the Web. For example:
29 law firms (five in Scotland) provide free legal advice - just send them an e-mail and they will telephone you back.
School of Law - Lockerbie Trial Briefing
The death of 270 passengers and those on the ground when Pan Am flight was blown up on 21 December 1988 was the largest mass murder in Scottish legal history. Glasgow University has set up a briefing on the investigation into the tragedy and how Scots Law will try the unique case - the first time that such a trial has taken place outside of Scotland and the first time in recent legal history that a murder trial has been heard without a jury. The site goes into the detail of the charges and the law relating to Scottish criminal procedure and evidence.
Scottish Courts Information on the Web
Contains a wealth of useful information for all court users, including members of the public. It includes a searchable database of opinions from the Scottish Supreme Courts, access to the full text of all judgments from the Court of Session and selected judgements from the High Court. There is also information about the role and operation of the courts in Scotland.
International Centre for Commercial Law
This extensive site provides an Overview of Law Firms in Scotland and "Regional Heavyweight" companies plus thorough articles on recommended firms in a range of specialities such as :
The site provides a facility for Scots to make their will without a solicitor at a cost which is less than using a legal adviser.
This is a legal document shop for England, Scotland and Wales where you can buy online and download immediately professionally prepared legal documents covering a variety of legal situations, for domestic or business use including employment, housing, divorce and wills.
Part of the multi-national information services company, Wolters Kluwer, Empire provides advice and practical support to businesses concerned with the proper management of legal issues relating to employment, health and safety and taxation. There is a 24 hour Employment Law/Human Resources Advice-Line.
Longworth Consulting has its global HQ in Edinburgh and provides a multi-discipline contracts and legal consultancy service to the building, construction and engineering industry in terms of both domestic and international business, resolving the many disputes and other issues which frequently arise in such building and civil engineering contracts, and those in the industrial, process and power sector projects.
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